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Reclaiming the Mississippi Wetlands Through Duck Stamps and Restorations
The article traces how wetlands near the Mississippi Flyway shrank due to drainage and farming, then revived through the federal duck stamp program and Ducks Unlimited. It profiles habitat engineer Lillemon and shows restoration successes at Butler Lake, with restored waters attracting mergansers, swans, and meadowlarks, underscoring wetlands as essential to birds, farming, and public land.
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Mississippi River
Davenport
East
Omaha World Herald
Congress
Mississippi Flyway
United States
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Ducks Unlimited
Fish and Wildlife Service
North
Lake
Christina
Minnesota
Lilleman
Lake Christina
Lillemon
Kettle
Supreme Court
Upper Midwest
South Dakota
Wisconsin
South
Arkansas
Scott Glup
Litchfield Wetland Management
Glup
Butler Lake
Meeker County
The
Wildlife Service
Pheasants Forever
Litchfield
Rica
Meadowlarks